The official web site of the semi-fictional Great Snoring Centre for Historical Woodworking and Outdoor Woodcrafts.

Tom Rettie, Proprietor.

 

Steld targett with a gret bosse

A 17th Century Livery Cupboard

Tryangle stolys for my Lord

Making a Knock-down Hutch (Chest)

Building a 16th Century Wheelbarrow

A Four-Post Backstool with a Rush-Woven Seat

Building a 16th Century Turned Chair

About the Shaving Horse

Some Notes on Paints and Finishes

Lathes Part 1: About Medieval and Renaissance Lathes

Lathes Part 2: Building a Flywheel Treadle Lathe

Lathes Part 3: Building a "Not So Great Wheel"

Blood and Sawdust Photo Album

Recommended Reading

What’s Tom Up To? (Facebook Blog)

Furnishing Your Encampment

Lathes Part 4: Building a Portable Spring Pole

Projects Notebook

A Few Frequently Asked Questions

Laundry Bats